Two military planes went down on Thursday in coincidental unrelated incidents in Colorado and in Tennessee, and the pilot in one incident died, the U.S

Two military planes went down on Thursday in coincidental unrelated incidents in Colorado and in Tennessee, and the pilot in one incident died, the U.S. Navy confirmed

A U.S. official identified the Tennessee pilot, a member of the fabled Blue Angels, as Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, the Associated Press was reporting

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashed just after takeoff for a practice flight in Smyrna, Tenn., U.S. Navy officials said

On Thursday morning, the Blue Angels urged fans in Nashville via Facebook to look up at about 9:40 a.m. local time to see the jets on their way to a Nashville International Airport flyover

In the other incident, a U.S. Air Force elite Thunderbird jet crashed during a flyover for the Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony near Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. The Air Force confirmed the crash of the F-16

The pilot managed to eject safely before the crash and was unharmed, Air Combat Command confirmed, adding that the pilot steered to an unpopulated area before ejecting

The pilot was rescued by local first responders, Master Sgt. Chrissy Best, Thunderbirds spokeswoman, told The Air Force Times

President Obama, in town to deliver the commencement address at the Air Force Academy, visited with the pilot and thanked him for his service to the country, the White House confirmed

The pilot was up and walking around during President Obama's visit, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters

In Tennessee, Blue Angels fans expressed condolences and concerns on the team's Facebook page

"Prayers for the loss the Angels face today," fan Katie Bella wrote. "God bless all of you and thank you all for your service to this country."

"My heart is broken for your loss," wrote fan Rachel Long-Distelrath. "God bless the Blue Angels."